To formula or not to formula, that is the question.
I'm struggling today. We've been supplementing Jake's diet with formula for a couple of reasons. I like the freedom it gives us to leave Jake with one of the grandmas so we can have a night out.
The other is my unfortunate uncomfort of breastfeeding in public.
I wish I could be like those many women I see who have no issues feeding in public. Maybe if I didn't have a shield to deal with, or maybe if it wasn't such a long process (he's still taking 45 minutes). But it's a wrestling match everytime to get him to latch, then I've got to juggle to keep the shield in place.
Friday night, Josh and I went out to a concert and left him with Grandma. There was an extended period of time that I couldn't pump, then I indulged a little and couldn't breastfeed him the next day, so I pumped all Saturday as well. By Sunday I discovered that my milk was VERY low. Whether it was not pumping enough, or getting dehydrated I'm not sure. But I'm struggling today to get my supply up to meet his demand, which makes him a very cranky baby.
With all the bottle feeding, he's also not overly happy with what I have to offer, preferring the fast satisfaction of the bottle. So what do I do? I know that the benefits of breasfeeding are too many to ignore. Especially with Josh's allergies, I owe it to Jake to give it my best shot. But at what point do I draw that line? How many more hurdles will I have to jump until it's smooth sailing?
The other is my unfortunate uncomfort of breastfeeding in public.
I wish I could be like those many women I see who have no issues feeding in public. Maybe if I didn't have a shield to deal with, or maybe if it wasn't such a long process (he's still taking 45 minutes). But it's a wrestling match everytime to get him to latch, then I've got to juggle to keep the shield in place.
Friday night, Josh and I went out to a concert and left him with Grandma. There was an extended period of time that I couldn't pump, then I indulged a little and couldn't breastfeed him the next day, so I pumped all Saturday as well. By Sunday I discovered that my milk was VERY low. Whether it was not pumping enough, or getting dehydrated I'm not sure. But I'm struggling today to get my supply up to meet his demand, which makes him a very cranky baby.
With all the bottle feeding, he's also not overly happy with what I have to offer, preferring the fast satisfaction of the bottle. So what do I do? I know that the benefits of breasfeeding are too many to ignore. Especially with Josh's allergies, I owe it to Jake to give it my best shot. But at what point do I draw that line? How many more hurdles will I have to jump until it's smooth sailing?
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